I want to play the game, however I'd really rather play it when I can immerse myself in the game, and understand what people are saying and what is going on in the story.

I was actually wondering about the time feature. Is it the same as silver/gold, where you can only get certain Pokemon during the correct time of day (Early Morning/Afternoon/Evening)? Are there events that only take place during certain times of the week?

Also... I checked out Serabii and was curious about some of the pre/post evolutions of some of the Pokemon. There were some Pokemon referenced from some previous game(s) that I'd never even seen or heard of before. Are there any Pokemon games that would be good to play through before playing this one (I've played through most of them a long time ago, got Emerald but never actually beat it). Were Fire Red/Leaf Green worth getting if you have already played the original red/blue?